Contemporary British Fiction and the Artistry of Space

by David James and David James

Book Overview

This study examines the importance of space for the way contemporary novelists experiment with style and form, offering an account of how British writers from the past three decades have engaged with landscape description as a catalyst for innovation.
David James considers the work of more than fifteen major British novelists to offer a wide-ranging and accessible commentary on the relationship between landscape and narrative design, demonstrating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1847064949
• ISBN13: 9781847064943
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"